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AgingAmerican

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15. I think some are born with a tendency towards it

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 12, 2014, 11:43 PM

Jan 2014

But you are right, we are not born with it. We learn it. That is why college is important. College educated people tend to be a lot more open minded.

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America is still a deeply racist country [View all] sheshe2 Jan 2014 OP

Racism Is A Classic Wedge Used By The 1% To Divide And Conquer The 99% - Yes Very Ugly cantbeserious Jan 2014 #1

We shouldn't be surprised by this GP6971 Jan 2014 #2

I have said this all along. Jamaal510 Jan 2014 #5

Sadly, the whole world suffers from it. gtar100 Jan 2014 #3

Racism is a symptom of ignorance, and is passed down from parents AgingAmerican Jan 2014 #4

You are not born with it.... sheshe2 Jan 2014 #7

I think some are born with a tendency towards it AgingAmerican Jan 2014 #15

Yep, it is learned... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #31

I've seen racist kids of progressive parents, a lot of skin heads I know of come from hippieparents. marble falls Jan 2014 #11

Yeah AgingAmerican Jan 2014 #14

Your older one sounds exactly like my younger one. nt cstanleytech Jan 2014 #29

Actually its not always passed down by parents. cstanleytech Jan 2014 #28

My brother is the same way AgingAmerican Jan 2014 #30

It is very subtle sometimes treestar Jan 2014 #6

I know. DeSwiss Jan 2014 #8

I thought it was getting better, then I saw all the crap thrown at the President, Trayvon etc.... marble falls Jan 2014 #9

Published in The Guardian. progressoid Jan 2014 #10

Agree hibbing Jan 2014 #12

Hillary and Bill Clinton, too. They were disgusting!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2014 #20

Tragically our country is full of insecure people who Cha Jan 2014 #13

That is absolutely beautiful Cha! sheshe2 Jan 2014 #17

It's not just white against (fill in the blank) WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2014 #16

Actually, the US is one of the least racist countries in the world. Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #18

If indeed we are the least sheshe2 Jan 2014 #26

Well tribalism has always been a favorite human pastime CFLDem Jan 2014 #19

+1 for 'keep it out of public policy.' Exactly. n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #21

Yes, exactly freshwest. n/t sheshe2 Jan 2014 #24

This... one_voice Jan 2014 #22

one _voice, sheshe2 Jan 2014 #25

k&r... spanone Jan 2014 #23

Racism needs to die. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #27

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